Siemens Energy Strengthens Commitment to Clean Energy in Sarawak
Key Ideas
- Siemens Energy offers two 500MW gas turbines for an energy project in Samalaju, emphasizing a commitment to advancing Sarawak's hydrogen economy.
- The company plans to collaborate with local institutions to enhance skills and knowledge, providing training opportunities for students in Sarawak.
- The collaboration aligns with Sarawak's goal to become the ASEAN green energy hub by 2035, with Siemens Energy contributing expertise in operating gas turbines with hydrogen.
- Siemens Energy views Sarawak as a significant player in the clean energy sector, leveraging its natural resources to become a producer of clean energy molecules.
Siemens Energy has demonstrated a strong commitment to promoting clean energy in Sarawak by offering two 500MW gas turbines for an energy project in Samalaju. The Managing Director, Thorbjorn Fors, expressed the company's interest in collaborating to advance Sarawak's hydrogen economy, including accelerating hydrogen production and usage. Siemens Energy aims to share knowledge and provide training opportunities for local students by partnering with universities and educational institutions in Sarawak.
The company recognizes Sarawak's potential in the clean energy sector due to its abundant natural resources like hydro, oil, and gas. Siemens Energy believes Sarawak can play a vital role in the ASEAN energy grid and become a producer of clean energy molecules such as ammonia and gas. With the offer of high-capacity gas turbines for the Samalaju project, Siemens Energy hopes to progress the initiative, aligning with Sarawak's objective to become the ASEAN green energy hub by 2035.
Siemens Energy's collaboration with Sarawak includes projects like HYFLEXPOWER, showcasing the capability of its gas turbines to operate with 100% hydrogen. This partnership contributes to Sarawak's pursuit of clean and sustainable energy goals, emphasizing a positive outlook on hydrogen as a key element in the region's energy transition.